Investment Summary

Vulcan Capital Invests In Scytl

On April 7, 2014, family office Vulcan Capital invested in information technology company Scytl

Investment Highlights
  • This is Vulcan Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Vulcan Capital’s 1st transaction in Spain.

Investment Summary
Date 2014-04-07
Target Scytl
Sector Information Technology
Investor(s) Vulcan Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Scytl

Barcelona, Spain
Scytl is a leader in secure electronic voting, election management and election modernization solutions. Scytl's solutions incorporate unique cryptographic protocols that ensure maximum security, transparency and auditability in all types of elections. Scytl’s groundbreaking electoral security technology is protected by international patents and enables organizations to electronically carry out all types of electoral processes in a completely secure and auditable manner, positioning the company as the global leader in the industry.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Vulcan Capital

Seattle, Washington, United States

Investor

Category Family Office
Founded 1986
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Vulcan Capital is the private investment group of Vulcan Inc., the organization founded by Paul G. Allen to manage his personal and professional endeavors. Vulcan Capital looks to invest at all company stages and will consider opportunities across an array of industries. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products, distribution and logistics, energy and natural resources, financial services and insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, media, technology, and telecom. The Firm's target investment size is $10 to $100 million. In addition to direct investing, Vulcan Capital also makes fund investments as well as invests in public securities. Vulcan Inc. was formed in 1986 and has offices in Seattle, Washington and Palo Alto, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 34
Sector (Information Technology) 3 of 3
Type (Growth Capital) 4 of 5
Country (Spain) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-12 TrueCar

Santa Monica, California, United States

TrueCar is an information and technology platform that enables its users to communicate with TrueCar Certified Dealers for a hassle-free car-buying experience. TrueCar was formed in 2005 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-16 TrueCar

Santa Monica, California, United States

TrueCar is an information and technology platform that enables its users to communicate with TrueCar Certified Dealers for a hassle-free car-buying experience. TrueCar was formed in 2005 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

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